I just had new 419 Bermuda sod installed in my backyard on Monday that was mostly brown when installed as the sod farm delivered it last Thursday during a heavy rain here in DFW and the installation company wasn't able to get it done until Monday. I have been watering it 2 times a day so far for 15 minutes each zone which equates to 1 inch of water. When should I apply my first application of fertilizer? I have a bag of Dr. Iron which I believe is 20% iron. Would it be ok, to drop some of this down to help with the color?
elm34
+1 You also want to make sure you are keeping the sod moist at all times so if you need to adjust you irrigation, I would do so. After about 2 weeks the sod should start rooting to the ground which you can test by lightly trying to pull up a piece of sod, if you feel resistance than you can start cutting back on the water so the roots will start digging down into the soil deeper. It doesn't matter what brand of fertilizer you get or that the number match up exactly so just get something in the ball park of what erdons suggested. You can go cheap as it's all the same stuff basically.erdons said:
You are watering one inch 2 times a day. So does your grass dry out in between watering? When you check mid day under a sod square is it dry. If so then move to 1/2 inch 4 times a day.
Scotts starter fertilizer should be fine IMO.
PS @daganh62 where in SC are you? Me, @Topcat and @Confederate Lawn are all in the Charleston area.
PS @daganh62 where in SC are you? Me, @Topcat and @Confederate Lawn are all in the Charleston area.
We will give you some low country hospitality any time you want to come visit - libations and shrimp and grits and whatever elsedaganh62 said:
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